Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPCAD from 1.8777 to 1.8783, up 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Critical 62.4% to Bull Critical 66.5%, up 4.1 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.08%0.02%0.01%0.03%
Energy19.77.01.24.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.08% 0.02% 0.01% 0.03% 19.7 7.0 1.2 4.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.03% — higher than 40% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 4.1 pts — higher than 30% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPCAD 1H

Sample: 57,969 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-09-14
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,535 times

When GBPCAD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPCAD moved to higher Market State: 414 times27%
  • then GBPCAD moved to lower Market State: 1,121 times73%

Current GBPCAD market energy: 66.53%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.97%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.53%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2026-09-14 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
62.4%
Bull Critical
66.5%
Bull Critical
Expected at
03:10
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, GBPCAD in Bull energy near extreme.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, Market Energy rose +4.1% from the previous candle, from 62.4% to 66.5%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPCAD Market Energy ranged from -81.2 to +98.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPCAD price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 15-09-2026 closed, GBPCAD was at 1.8783, up 0.03% from the previous candle (1.8777). Market Energy was 66.5%, up 4.1 points from 62.4%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did GBPCAD price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPCAD closed at 1.8783, up 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (1.8777). This rise is larger than 40% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD, across 47,818 candles since 2019.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 4.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 62.4% to 66.5%. This rise is larger than 30% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD.

Do GBPCAD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was GBPCAD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPCAD at 62.4%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 66.5%, GBPCAD is 7.97 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.53 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull Critical is one of 7 Market States in 2AiTrading's Market Energy model, applied consistently across every asset class, market and timeframe.

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How are the broader market indices trending?

Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: SPX500 (US equities) in Bull Critical with energy 61%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 75.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bull Critical, 66.5%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

How is the US Dollar Index (DXY) trending?

Based on the latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close, the US Dollar Index (DXY) was in Bear Extreme with Market Energy -77.3%. GBPCAD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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